April 9, 2014 3:50pm EDTApril 9, 2014 3:49pm EDTBrandon Spikes left the New England Patriots for the AFC East rival Buffalo Bills, and the linebacker couldn't be happier about it. He's also pretty bad how he was treated by his former team.Patriots LB Brandon Spikes, right(AP Photo)

To say Brandon Spikes feels liberated to no longer be a New England Patriots is an understatement. The talented linebacker, who signed a one-year deal with the AFC East rival Buffalo Bills last month, lashed out against his former employers on Twitter.

In four seasons with the Patriots, Spikes was an effective playmaker on the field, but he was often limited by injuries. The Patriots also got flak for rumors that Spikes' lateness to meetings and work ethic contributed to his mysterious placement on injured reserve this past season.

That talk and feeling of rejection needled Spikes to the point of making a reference to the recent Oscar-winning Best Picture "12 Years A Slave." His other goal: Trying to help the Bills sweep his old team in division play: